No Sound At All!

[Derek Broughton]

liam321 at 123mail.org wrote:

> I had the similar problems with a Dell Inspiron 6000. This guide solved
> it for me though:
> 
> "Comprehensive Sound Problem Solutions Guide"
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=205449
> 
> (For me, the solution involved running ran "alsamixer" in a terminal. A
> "terminal-UI" program opens. Navigate between the controls with
> left-arrow and right-arrow. I navigated to a control number five or so
> (counted from the left) and "unmuted" it, by pressing 'm'. See also "man
> alsamixer". Note that I pretty much have no idea why or how this
> worked).
> 

Thanks.  I'll try that if I miss the sound too much  :-)  I have found
solutions (who knows - I may even have contributed to that thread) before,
but they stop working after a few upgrades. 
-- 
derek